Self Improvement

Learning To Love Yourself And Your Body

Susan Harrow | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living


Susan Harrow

Myers says that we can locate virtues inside our bodies. For example, she houses courage in her diaphragm. That's where she goes to find the energy to do a handstand in Yoga.

Self-Help Isn't For Dummies

Christine Whelan | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living


Christine Whelan

when readers comment on my pieces, many seem to suggest that those who seek self-improvement are stupid, disorganized or at the end of their rope in life. Thing is, that's not true.

10 Sure Fire Ways to Make Your Life 100 Times Better

B. Jeffrey Madoff | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living


B. Jeffrey Madoff

My grandmother was a wise woman. She would tell me, "Live each day, one at a time." When I asked her how else you could live, she would take a sip from the flask under her apron and shrug her shoulders.

How to Find Your Calling

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living


Carolyn Rubenstein

The solution often becomes apparent when we allow ourselves to ask a simple question, "Where do I go from here?" Just imagine where your mind may lead you!

Stop Talking, Start Doing. Winning In Spite of 2009.

Fawn Germer | Posted 10.20.2009 | Home


Fawn Germer

I'm one of those people who believes that, if you really want to do something, you make up your mind and do it.

A Triathlete Amputee's Thoughts On Her Body: Missing An Arm, But Not Courage, Part 1

Susan Harrow | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living


Susan Harrow

Leadership expert, triathlete and mother of quadruplets, twins and three other children, DeeDee Myers is never without lipstick in her purse. She's always prepared, always presentable, no matter what.

Unplug and Recharge: 3 Key Ways to Be 100% Yourself

Sara Avant Stover | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living


Sara Avant Stover

The world's fully of beautiful, talented, and creative beings. We can't always be the best at everything we do, but we can be ourselves. This we have control over. This is more reasonable.

Twitter And the Dalai Lama: Can Social Media Help Create a Happier World?

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living


Soren Gordhamer

I hear it quite a bit, including comments here on Huffington Post: "Twitter is useless. It is just people with big egos trying to promote themselves. ...

Tyra Banks: Tyra Show Casting - Do You Have a Body Part You Absolutely Hate?

Susan Harrow | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living


Susan Harrow

Do you have a body part that you absolutely hate and sometimes feel ashamed of? Are you constantly finding ways to cover it up or hide it?

Mothers That Measure Their Daughters

Susan Harrow | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living


Susan Harrow

I am examined, scrutinized and commented upon. "I didn't have lines like those on my lips when I was your age," my mother says in the bright lights of her marble bathroom.

Hate Your Body? 3 Steps Toward Learning To Love It

Sadie Nardini | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living


Sadie Nardini

This superficially focused yet deeply-ingrained striving for some unattainable, deprivation-based goal can easily overcome a good life, and swallow it whole. And those feelings can turn deadly for some of us, or at the very least, consistently ruin our days.

4 Tips To Improve Your Mood

health.com | Brittani Renaud | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living


Feeling stuck in a rut? A few simple changes in your daily routine can sharpen your mind and improve your attitude....

I Used to Be a Fatalist! Perhaps I Have a Choice?

Lisa Guest | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living


Lisa Guest

I'm beginning to see the error in my ways and how a dark overview has robbed my life of much joy and possible adventure.

Three Things To Do When You Don't Know What To Do

Paula Forman and Jeff Johnson | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living


Paula Forman and Jeff Johnson

The idea is to open yourself to experiences you have avoided in the past. You will see different things and meet different people and have different things to say.

Orient Yourself Toward Success: Two Quick Exercises to Find Your Blue Flame

Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 09.17.2009 | Business


Keith Ferrazzi

Have you ever sat down and thought seriously about what you truly love? What you're good at? What you want to accomplish in life? What are the obstacles that are stopping you?

Can You Be Conscious in a Coporation? A Yogi at Google Says Yes

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 08.30.2009 | Living


Soren Gordhamer

More people today who seek to live with deeper mindfulness and wisdom want to do so within their modern lives, including while working in corporate America.

The Art of Mindful Tweeting . . .

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 08.28.2009 | Media


Soren Gordhamer

Every act we make impacts the world. While we need to decide what acts to perform, the real issue is not just what we decide to do, but how present we are when we do them.

5 Steps to Using Twitter and Facebook Consciously

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 08.24.2009 | Media


Soren Gordhamer

I know it can seem impolite to unfollow a user on Twitter or unfriend someone on Facebook, but I think the goal is not to communicate with as many people as possible, but to have authentic communication with those we do.

Today's the Day

James M. Lynch | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living


James M. Lynch

Believe anything you want about life, but right here and now, today, and in this present "act," choose the life you have and get on with it.

Twitter: Revolutionizing Information or High School All Over Again?

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 08.20.2009 | Media


Soren Gordhamer

Many people see Twitter as a democratizing tool that will radically change how people share and receive information online. Others see it as the epitome of self-promotion run amok.

If the Buddha Used Twitter . . .

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 08.06.2009 | Living


Soren Gordhamer

Buddha would encourage us to use everything, including Twitter, not to distract ourselves from what is important, but to remember it and to do our work on this earth impeccably.

Don't Should on Me!

James M. Lynch | Posted 07.23.2009 | Living


James M. Lynch

What are the circumstances that trigger you, that anger, shame or sadden you? Can you re-write them as a source of energy and drive?

What's Your Story?

James M. Lynch | Posted 07.18.2009 | Living


James M. Lynch

Write out the story of you as you are and don't be afraid to complain a bit. Think about it as a narrator at the beginning of story bringing the audience up to speed so that we can begin the movie.

Ask Maddisen - Is Self Nurturing The Same As Narcissism?

Maddisen K. Krown | Posted 07.12.2009 | Living


Maddisen K. Krown

if you truly love yourself, you will most likely feel a natural and healthy urge to share that love with others - in which case, everybody wins.

Join Or Start A Happiness-Project Group

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 07.01.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...